Christopher Brannan

Teaching experience

• Full-time faculty, film and television, 2018–present
  Faculty for FILM 240 Postproduction: Telling the Story, FILM 433 Senior Project III: Postproduction, and FILM 428: Music Video Production. All courses leverage Avid Media Composer software to tell creative stories in unique ways.
  Part-time faculty, film and television, 2016–2018, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Faculty for FILM 240 Postproduction: Telling the Story, FILM 433 Senior Project III: Postproduction, and FILM 428: Music Video Production. All courses leverage Avid Media Composer software to tell creative stories in unique ways.

• Lecturer, Jan. 2015–June 2015, University of Florida
  Adjunct faculty for RTV 4929c: Motion Graphics with After Effects. Instruct students on creation and manipulation of graphic elements using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.

• Lecturer, Jan. 2015–June 2015, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
  Adjunct faculty for GRA 2710: Survey of Digital Video. Provide students with an overview of video styles, with emphasis on style/technique deconstruction and application in their own work going forward.

• Lecturer and lab instructor, Aug. 2014–June 2015, University of Florida
  Adjunct faculty for RTV 3320: Electronic Field Production. Instruct students on field camera operation, pre-production planning, and editorial using Adobe Premiere.

• Instructor, May 2008–June 2008, Summer Journalism Institute at The University of Florida
  Full-time faculty developing original material for month-long introduction to electronic news gathering and electronic field production.

• Teaching assistant, Aug. 2007–May 2008, University of Florida
  Develop original course material for RTV3320: Electronic Field Production. Instructed students on field camera operation, preproduction planning, and editorial using Final Cut Pro.

• Teaching assistant, Aug. 2006–May 2007, University of Florida
  Develop original course material for RTV3200: Fundamentals of Production. Instructed students on live studio production, including onset lighting, three-camera operation, and control room fundamentals.

• Middle School Teacher, Aug. 2005–June 2006, Fort Clarke Middle School, Gainesville, FL
  Creation of two lesson plans daily for sixth- and seventh-grade science classes. Standard faculty/administrative side work: faculty meetings, parent-teacher conferences, etc.

Professional experience

• Freelance video editor, Aug. 2016–present, Savannah, GA
  Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, and FCPX Editor on promotional and digital content

• Animator, May 2018–Aug. 2018, Savannah, GA
  Animator for SONOLUMIN, a stop-frame animated 360° fulldome film created as the opening night piece for the 2018 Macon Film Festival.

• Cinematographer, Dec. 2016–Jan. 2017, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Los Angeles, CA
  Video and aerial camera operation in support of commissioned artist Diana Reichenbach's installation in VAA's first-class lounge at the LAX airport.

• Senior video editor/motion graphics artist, VPC, Oct. 2015–June 2016, Baltimore, MD
  Premiere editor on promotional and digital content, including a five-screen installation for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and other projects for Comcast.

• Producer, Light City Baltimore, Jan. 2016–May 2016, Baltimore, MD
  Producer for interactive/immersive video art installation as a part of the inaugural Light City Baltimore: Neighborhood Lights event.

• Documentary editor, Jan. 2015–April 2015, Nerd Prom, Gainesville, FL
  Editor for feature documentary film on the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Directed by Patrick Gavin.

• Documentary editor, Oct. 2014–Jan. 2015, Warehoused, Gainesville, FL
  Editor for feature documentary film about the refugee crisis, with a focus on Kenya's Dadaab Refugee camp, the largest in the world.

• Multimedia producer, "Get Fruved" Project, Oct. 2014–Feb. 2015, Gainesville, FL
  Producer for video campaign in support of USDA-funded research project about establishing healthier lifestyle habits for college students.

• Cinematographer, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Nov. 2014–Jan. 2015, Los Angeles, CA
  Video camera operation in support of commissioned artist Diana Reichenbach's installation in VAA's first-class lounge at the LAX airport.

• Documentary editor, Operation Popcorn, Oct. 2013–June 2014, Los Angeles, CA
  Editor for feature documentary film on the struggles of Hmong-American assimilation. Directed by David Grabias and funded in part by California Humanities.

• Producer, Critical Path Project, Artifact Studios, May 2011–June 2014, Los Angeles, CA
  Managed documentary interview archive. Designed layout for interactive website. Wrote proposals for funding and support.

• Freelance video editor, July 2012–Oct. 2013, Los Angeles, CA
  Clients included Disney Interactive Studios, Jaguar USA, Meadowood Resort Napa Valley, and others.

• Technical Director, TEDxMalibu, Nov. 2012–Dec. 2012, Los Angeles, CA
  Coordinated audio and visual logistics for TEDx event featuring talks from Greg Louganis and others.

• Post Production Coordinator, Oct. 2011–July 2012, Artifact Studios, Los Angeles, CA
  Working closely with director, writer, creative director, and production producer for project continuity and direction. Client liaison for all posted cuts, asset acquisition, and final delivery. Clients include Disney Interactive Studios, Jaguar USA, and Bethesda Softworks.

• Producer, Skip Around the World, Nov. 2011–Jan. 2012, Los Angeles, CA
  Produced a six-camera shoot for website trailer daring viewers, "Can you skip without smiling?" Use of Twixtor plugin and increased frame rates to create slow-motion effects.

• Staff editor, Artifact Studios, May 2007–Dec. 2010, Los Angeles, CA
  Director of 50-minute documentary. Responsible for all aspects of filmmaking, from pre-production to marketing and distribution. Shot, edited, and created all graphics.

• Freelance video editor, Jan. 2010–Oct. 2011, Los Angeles, CA
  Final Cut Pro editor for documentary and commercial work. Edited content for theater, broadcast, and web. Clients included PBS, Disney Interactive Studios, Bethesda Softworks.